Monday, February 14, 2011

I have traveled 'cross this country from the east coast to the westThrough the prairies to the Rockies where the eagle makes its nestIt's a land of many cultures who have settled far and wideAnd now call themselves Canadians and say the word with pride

So I've come to the conclusion that we share a common soulBut it's not our vast geography and not that famous goalIt's a simple cup of coffee and a pastry with a holeIt's the power of Tim Hortons that has kept our nation whole

ChorusSo let's roll boys roll, stand in line to get your coffeeAnd let's roll boys roll, and some Timbits* dipped in toffee (* donuts, crullers, fritters, Timbits)And let's roll boys roll, rolling onward t'ward the rimYou can't get more Canadian than good old uncle Tim

There are Timmy's in the U.S. to compete with Krispy KremeOne in Dublin and in London where you might just spot the QueenThere's a Timmy's in Afghanistan to show our troops we careBut there isn't one in Wawa* so don't bother stopping there (* there is one there now)

There's a Timmy's in Val Cartier and another in Prince GeorgeOne in Lunenburg and Brandon and Elora by the gorgeSeems there's one on every corner in most towns across this landBut you just can't beat a nice fresh cup of Timmy's by the Grand (note: refers to the Grand River)

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Most of us get quite impatient when there's traffic on the roadAnd we're quick to count the seconds if a file is slow to loadWe might only cast a hasty glance if something needs a lookBut we'll stand in line at Timmy's long enough to read a book

Rumour has it we're addicted to the coffee Timmy's servesSeems they use a secret additive that works upon the nervesWhen you start to get a craving and your face begins to twitchThen it's time to take a coffee break and score another fix

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If you really need a pick-me-up then you can extra-large itIf you haven't got the pocket change they'll even let you charge itCanadians all pride themselves in health care that is freeSo we really need a Tim's plan for our coffee and our tea

Now it could be said that Starbucks gets more flavour from their beanAnd a single can of Red Bull will provide you more caffeineBut there's more to drinking Timmy's than the coffee that they brewFor Canadians it's just the patriotic thing to do

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Now it's true that Tim's was bought out by a food chain we won't nameBut the country makes no difference cause the stores are still the sameDidn't Shatner, Reeves, and Myers make their fortunes in LABut we still say they're Canadians like Timmy's is today (yes, Timmy's is once again Canadian-owned)

Now we exercise our right to Tim's with families, teams, and chumsAnd three weeks a year at roll up time we exercise our thumbsTim's is part of our identity, the true north strong and freeWhile we stand on guard for Canada we stand in line for thee